Reality Show Convinces Chris Rock He Faces Child Rape Charges In “Joke”
Agencie France Presse:
Celebrity funnyman Chris Rock was the victim of a practical joke while on tour in South Africa, after being pranked with accusations he had sex with a British minor, a prosecutor said Saturday.
“It was a hoax, it was for one of the US (United States) reality television programmes,” said National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Tlali Tlali.
The US comedian, who is on his “No apologies”tour in the country, was duped by allegations he was about to be arrested for sexually assaulting a minor in Britain.
“They pulled one on him, information got to him that the South African Police Service was going to arrest him. Acting on that information he quickly approached lawyers who brought an urgent application at the Johannebsurg High Court”, Tlali reported.
A fake prosecutor, one of the cast members for the television show, appeared in court Monday urging that Rock be taken into custody.
However the judge ruled he could not be arrested or detained without a proper warrant.
“This one went far, it must have been organised quite carefully,” said Tlali, who said when prosecutors discovered the following day it was a prank there were mixed reactions with some slamming it as a waste of time, while others saw the funny side.
It was not known which television show was behind the prank.
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I dont really find child rape charges funny. is this how they “joke around” in South Africa?
June 7th, 2008 at 5:13 pmThat is a pretty fucked up joke.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:11 pmMaking a joke about child molestation is proof that most comedians are all washed up.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:23 pmI’m sure Mr. Rock, being a father didn’t think this was very funny…
June 7th, 2008 at 7:21 pmand I can usually find the darkest things funny but this one would have just pissed me off
What had he done in the past that made the charge even plausable?
June 8th, 2008 at 4:28 am